Reel.



L'." B. DUTOHER.

REEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1912.

Patented Nov. 4, 19-13.

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REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 23. 1912. Serial No. $98,271.

It? (LZZ whoa-2, it may concern it known that 1, Lewis BELDEN State of i w York, have invented cernew and ne 1 improvements in Reels, of which the teller. is a specification;

-s invention relates to fishing reels. ne or" the invention is to provide a reel so constructed that the line wound thereon will not" be liable to be broken should a hooked fish make a sudden rush.

Another aini oi": the invention is to so con struct the reel that the speed with which the line is paid outwhen fish is caught,

ray be controlled by the fisherman.

invention further has as its object to a reel particularly adapted for east in that the spool is so mounted that it may run entirely free while the line is run-- ring out but may he stopped in an instant by the fisherman and without the use of both hands. J

For a full understanding of the inx 'enticn reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the reel embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the friction disk of the reel, a portion being broken away. Fin. 4; is a horizontal sectional view on the line el-d of Fig. 2.

Correspo ding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the aceompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

in the drawing the reel plate is indicat d by the numeral 1. and is of the ordinary construction and adapted for application to the usual reel seat. The spindle of the reel is indicated at 2 and-is secured at one end to the plate 1 and projects late ally therefrom and at its outer end is reduced as at 3 and heyond this portion is further reduced and threaded as at 4. The spool of the reel iucludes-the usual hub 5 and heads The spool rotates within a (3 and 7. frame which includes a head 8 secured upon the spindle 9 which extends about the periphery of the head 6 of the spool. fins 10 extend from the rim 9 and support a similar rim ll which extends about. the periphery of the head 7 of the spool. For a purpose to he at Oswcgo, in the county of Oswego and having a run 9.

presently explained the spool head 7 is thickened atlts periphery as at 12 and the tion is smoothly finished so as to form a friction surface.

'Rotatably mounted upon the reduced portion 3 of the spindle 2 is a head 13 which is substantially rectangular in cross section and is formed at its inner end with a flange 1 The head is held against disengagement from the portion 3 0f the spindle by of the said spindle and bears against a washer 16 disposed against the shoulder formed between the portions 3 and 4. This nut is provided at its outer face with'studs 1'? which may be engaged by asuitable wrench for the purpose of rotating the nut.

By referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawing it will be observed that the head 13- is fo'rnied'in its outer end witha recess 18 in which the *nut is received. It, will misc be observed that the said headis formed at its said end with a pivot lug 19. The handle by which the spool is rotated is indicated at 20 and is formed with a substantially annular head 21 provided with spaced pintle lugs 22- between which the lug 19 is received, the pivot pin 23 being inserted through all of these lugs. The handle is in this manner pivot-ally mounted upon the ward or away from the spool of the reel. The handle is provided with the usual grip 24 which may he gripped for the purpose of rotating it and, for a purpose to be presently explained has its head formed with laterally projecting oppositely located ears 25 each formed with a stud 26 projecting toward the head '7 of the spool.

The reel includes a friction disk which is designed to cooperate with the head 7 of the spool and this disk is indicated at 27 and is formed axially with a substantially rectangular opening 28 which receives thehea d 13 in the manner shown in Figs. 1, 3 and of the drawing, it being understood that the disk is in this manner slidably mounted upon the head, but at the same time held for rotation therewith. ()ne wall of the open ing "28 is notched as at 29 so as to permit of the disk being slipped oil? from the head 13 after the handle 20 has been removed therefrom. A spring 30 is arranged upon the head 13 between the flange 14 thereof and the inner'face of the disk 27 and this disk outer face of the spool atits thickened per-- anut 15 which is threaded upon the end 4' head 13 and may consequently be swung totat-tented Nov. d, EH3.

is preferably concave-convex, as illustrated 1n Flgs l and 4 of the drawing, and 1s formed upon its outer face at opposite sides of the opening 28 with studs-31 which proj'ect toward and are to be engaged by the studs 26 upon the head of the handle in a manner shown in Fig. 4 and for apurpose to be presently pointed out. The inner face of the disk 27 .is formed adjacent its pcriphery with an annular head 82 and secured to that portion of the said face between thisbead and the periphery of the disk is an annular friction disk 33 which is v is located-directly opposite the friction face of the head 7,and it will be understood that by sliding the disk 27 upon the head 13,

the. friction member 33 may be moved into and out of cobperative relation to the said] friction face of the head 7 and .that the spring.3O normally holds the said diskout of such cooperative relation with respect tothe head.

It will now be understood that normally the ,spool' o'r. reel is free to rotate upon its spindle 2, and that when it is desired to posi-' tively rotate it the handle is to be swung to the left in Fig. 1 so as to bring the studs 26 into engagement against the studs'31 and thereby force the disk 27 against the spool head 7, whereupon the handle is turned to rotate the spool. It will also be apparent that should a fish be hooked and, make-a sudden rush, the spool being free to rotate upon its spindle, would allow the line to be paid out practically without resistance, although the fisherman could readily govern the speed with which the line is running out by pressing to the left with the handle QO so as to cause the friction disk 27to engage more or less firmly against the head of the spool and in fact suflicient pressure can be exerted in this manner to positively hold the spool against rotation.

While not herein shown, it will be evident that the ordinary click and drag might be arranged in connection with the spool, although the means for retarding the speed of rotation of the spool and forvpositively rotating the same, as herein shownand described, is suii cicut for all purposes.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. In a reel, a support, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation upon the spindle, a friction member arranged to have braking cooperation with the spool, means normally holding the said member away from the spool, and a pivoted handle operable to rotate the said member andto the spool..

move thev same into cooperative relation to 2. In a reel, a support, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation upon the spindle, a friction member arranged to have braking cooperation with the spool, .means normally holding the said member away from the spool, and a rotatable handle pivotally mounted andarranged' when rotated to rotate the saidmember and when swung upon its pivot in one direction to to the spooh 3. In a reel, a support, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation up on have braking cooperation with the spool], a spring interposed between the member and the spool and normally holding-the member away from the spobl, and a-handle mounted movable toward the spool and upon such spring and into cooperative relation to the spool. 1

4. In a reel, asupport, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation upon the spindle, a member rotatably mounted upon the spindle at one side of the spool, a friction member slidably mounted upon the first mentioned member and rotatable therewith and arranged for cooperation with the said side of the spool, means yieldably holding the friction member away from the spool, and a handle pivoted to the first mentioned member and operable to rotate pivot in one direction to move the said friction member into engagement with the spool. I

5. In a reel, a support, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation upon the spindle, a member rotatably mounted upon the spindle, a friction disk mounted upon the said member and held'for rotation therewith and slidable thereon into and out of cooperative relation with respect to the a said member and operable to rotate the same and thereby rotate the friction disk a handle 'pivotedto tile said member, the handle being movableupon its pivot, in one direction, to-move the friction disk into frictional engagement with the said head of the spool, and a spring interposed between the said member and the friction disk and normally holding the latter out of cooperative engagement with the spool head.

6. In a reel, a support, a spindle carried thereby, a spool mounted for rotation upon the spindle, a head rotatable upon the spindle, a friction disk slidably mounted upon the said head, and rotatable therewith, the

arranged to be brought to bear against one p headof the spool when the said disk is slid move the member into cooperative relation for rotation and arranged when rotated to rotate the said member, the handle being i said disk having an annular friction facing,-

the spindle, a friction member arranged'to movement being arranged to move the frictime member against the tension of the the same and arranged when moved upon its on the head in the direction of the spool, the head being provided with a flange, a spring arranged uponthe head and bearing at one end against the flange and at its other end against the inner face of the said friction disk, and a handle pivoted to the said head and arranged for rotation to rotate the head, the handle having projectionsarranged to bear against the friction disk when the handle is swung in the direction of the head of the spool.

In testimon whereof I aifix my signature in presence 0t two witnesses.

ewis BELDEN Mme, [1,. 3.

iNitnesses JANE I. MAGKAY, ALEXANDER'V. MUELLER.

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